The Healing Garden at the Commercial Drive Festival

Dear Angels of the Healing Garden,

WOW! 

 What an incredible blissful day!!!!
I was so touched by all your beauty and love…

To the Practitioners and Organizations who participated this year…
Aimée Sturley and friends (Adar Birth Services)
Jasmin Starrchild (Golden Dove Ascension Project)
Bliss Prema & the Happy Love Team (Indian Head Massage)
Ritti and friends (Willpower Institute Meditation Center)
Delyse (Turning Point Therapy Counselling and Psychotherapy)
Kimberly Courchaine (Simple Life Therapy)
Christine Barrie and Casey Onyett (BodyTalk)
Erin Macri (Registered Physiotherapy)
Kathie Scott (Oneness Blessing)
Paul Scott (Living Vision Retreat)
Ariel, Renee Boje and friends (Shakti Lounge: Healing Herbal Teas)
Sandra Jewell (HeartQuest Holistic Wellness Centre)
Junaid and friends (Sufi Meditation Center)
Stephanie Lafazanos (Certified Medical Intuitive)
Stephanie Walker (Active Meditation)
James Murdock and friends (Sahaja Yoga)
Katia Mohindra (Travel Memories Nook)
Karen Falkenspence and friends (Naturopathic Doctor and Reiki Practitioner)
Monica Hof and friends (Spiritual Readings and Blessings with Grandview Faith Community)
Lulu Denhartogh and your husband (Mini Crystal Healing & Chakra Rebalancing Sessions)
Mane Rayne and Samantha Holmes (Body Bliss Company:  Therapeutic Flying Yoga massage)
Maude Poirier (Cascades Green Challenge)
Garliq (the Living Medicine Project)

THANK YOU so much for:
…putting so much care into creating your beautiful temples on Grant Street
…the loving and healing energy you offered all day
…your generosity in donating to the Drive Festival!!


To the Performers and Teachers at the Playshop Temple…
Jacky Essombe (African Dance playshop)
Navaro Franco & Pepe Danza (Sonic Temple: Drum Class & Earth Prayers Ecstatic Dance)
Junaid and Friends (Sufi Meditation Center)
Ashley and the Harem Dancers Troop (bellydance playshop)
Paul Chevreau (Tibetan Five Rites and Drumming)
Kelly Maclean (Tai Chi Demo)
Adrienne Watson (Yoga playshop)
Ariel (Hula Hooping playshop)

THANK YOU so much for:
…being understanding and flexible about the shift in playshop time slots
…offering your gifts and talents for free at the festival
…guiding people through valuable experiential learning!!


To the Superstar Volunteers…
THANK YOU to:
…Chris Sturges (Hannibal) and Nikki Sturges (Puss-in-boots) and your two sons
for bringing the amazing Dome and putting it together with the help of a team of stars!

…Dan Hilborn and Jacob Hilborn, Sha-nnon Hart, Mary Shearman,  TJ (Tim Jacob)
for being superstar dome builders!

…Adrienne Watson, Heather Watson, Jacquie Hamilton
for all your help in Setup and Tear Down of the Healing Garden banner, the info table,
my xox temple, plus some odds and ends!

…Sara Mullin, Katia Mohindra, John Theobald
for your exceptional speed/efficiency in Tear Down!

…Cal Nairne for generously helping me and Erin with pick up AND drop off of all our gear,
and for your help with the Dome setup!

…Mon Sun, Christi York and Marie Leblanc for kindly helping at the Playshop temple!

…Amanda Wood, James Priestley and Fireweed
for so graciously holding space for me at the Xox Temple!

I hope I didn’t forget to name anyone! The appreciation goes to all involved…
Even to those who had intended to participate but couldn’t for various reasons just before the event date.

I got lots of feedback from various people who visited the Healing Garden…

Many people said it was:
…a truly fabulous oasis
…an irresistible vortex that sucked them in completely for the entire festival
…filled with beautiful energy…an amazing vibe
… yummy

Much appreciation to everyone at the Healing Garden:
…for helping people experience a world where wellness is supported
…for being of service with such grace and joy

You are all incredible reflections of the exceptional beauty and love that is in the human spirit. 
Namaste my loves, until we meet again!

Mucho Amor,
Little woo